Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Embolotherapies Using the "Dochu" Technique
暫譯: 超音波引導的肌肉骨骼栓塞療法：使用「Dochu」技術

本書提供了一本全面且富含圖像的超聲引導簡化動脈內栓塞（稱為「Dochu」程序）指南，不僅是介入放射科醫師的重要資源，對於疼痛專家、運動醫學醫師、骨科醫生以及一般執業醫師也同樣重要。與傳統的導管技術不同，這種創新的方法簡化了栓塞過程，提高了效率、可及性和病人的舒適度。

本書通過填補標準化教育的空白，提供逐步的程序指導、詳細的案例研究和高解析度的影像，使讀者能夠自信地掌握這項技術。無論您是經驗豐富的從業者還是栓塞的新手，本資源都能彌補知識的鴻溝，為您提供前沿的見解和實用的技能，徹底改變非手術疼痛治療。

Alexander Loizides is an associate professor of Radiology, Deputy Head of the Department of Endovascular and Interventional Radiology, at the Medical University of Innsbruck's Department of Radiology, where he completed his specialization with focus on musculoskeletal and interventional sonography (Habilitation thesis on peripheral nerve sonography). Prof. Loizides is author and co-author of numerous articles published in international journals as well as a number of books and is editor of the books "Nerve Sonography" published in 2018 and "Sonographic Peripheral Nerve Topography" published in 2019. He acts as a reviewer for several scientific journals, is member of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the Österreichische Röntgengesellschaft (ÖRG) and Head of the musculoskeletal and interventional working committee of the Austrian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ÖGUM). His passion for ultrasound and interventional radiology and his focus on musculoskeletal-, nerve sonography and ultrasound guided interventions made him a founding member of the "DISI - Verein zur Förderung sonographischer Wissensgewinnung".

Together with his colleagues, Prof. Loizides is organizing workshops and giving lectures on international congresses (ECR, RSNA, ESSR, etc.) to improve the quality of ultrasound-guided treatments and move the boundaries to new diagnostic fields.

Dr Yuji Okuno is an interventional radiologist and the pioneer of an innovative treatment that targets chronic low-grade inflammatory diseases--including tendinitis, knee osteoarthritis, frozen shoulder, chronic low back pain, and chronic prostatitis--by embolizing inflammatory vessels through intra-arterial intervention.

Since first reporting this groundbreaking technique in 2013, he has contributed to its global adoption, with interventional radiologists across multiple countries now performing this procedure. His research has been at the forefront of this field, with 20 peer-reviewed publications focusing on embolization for musculoskeletal disorders, particularly superselective genicular artery embolization (GAE) for knee osteoarthritis. Through rigorous clinical studies, he has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of this technique in delivering significant and lasting pain relief--findings that have since been corroborated by other researchers.

Most recently, he has developed the "Dochu" procedure, a next-generation non-catheter-based treatment that can be performed untrasound-guided in a simple examination room without the need for angiography equipment.

Dr. Ralph Rogers stands as a beacon of excellence in the field of Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Formerly based on Harley Street in London--where his clinics served both high-performing athletes and the wider public--he is now based at Midtown Clinic in Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory). Renowned for pioneering cutting-edge musculoskeletal therapies, including groundbreaking MSK embolization trials, Dr. Rogers has earned the trust of world-class organizations such as the NBA and Chelsea Football Club. A global authority in advanced regenerative medicine, Dr. Rogers is celebrated for his leadership, innovation, and unwavering commitment to optimizing human performance. His contributions to international medical practice are substantial. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine in the UK and Ireland, where he has also served as an examiner. Dr. Rogers' influence extends deeply into research and industry leadership. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Regenerative Medicine Expert Society and Chairs the Medical Advisory Committee of Clear Dynamics, a pioneering company advancing MSK embolization technology. Through his clinical expertise, academic contributions, and strategic leadership, Dr. Ralph Rogers continues to shape the future of Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine worldwide.

亞歷山大·洛伊齊德斯是醫學大學因斯布魯克放射科的副教授，並擔任血管內及介入放射科的副主任，他在該科完成了以肌肉骨骼及介入超聲檢查為重點的專業訓練（其論文主題為周邊神經超聲檢查）。洛伊齊德斯教授是多篇發表於國際期刊的文章的作者和合著者，並且出版了多本書籍，擔任2018年出版的《神經超聲檢查》和2019年出版的《超聲周邊神經拓撲學》一書的編輯。他還擔任多個科學期刊的審稿人，是北美放射學會（RSNA）、奧地利放射學會（ÖRG）的成員，以及奧地利醫學超聲學會（ÖGUM）肌肉骨骼及介入工作委員會的負責人。他對超聲和介入放射學的熱情，以及對肌肉骨骼、神經超聲檢查和超聲引導介入的專注，使他成為「DISI - 促進超聲知識獲取協會」的創始成員。 與同事們一起，洛伊齊德斯教授組織工作坊並在國際會議（如ECR、RSNA、ESSR等）上發表演講，以提高超聲引導治療的質量，並將邊界推向新的診斷領域。 大木裕司博士是一位介入放射科醫生，也是針對慢性低度炎症疾病的創新治療的先驅，包括腱炎、膝關節骨關節炎、凍結肩、慢性下背痛和慢性前列腺炎，通過動脈內介入來栓塞炎症血管。 自2013年首次報導這一突破性技術以來，他促進了其在全球的採用，來自多個國家的介入放射科醫生現在都在執行這一程序。他的研究在這一領域處於前沿，發表了20篇同行評審的文章，專注於肌肉骨骼疾病的栓塞，特別是針對膝關節骨關節炎的超選擇性膝關節動脈栓塞（GAE）。通過嚴謹的臨床研究，他證明了這一技術在提供顯著且持久的疼痛緩解方面的安全性和有效性，這些發現隨後也得到了其他研究者的證實。 最近，他開發了「道處」程序，這是一種下一代非導管治療，可以在簡單的檢查室中進行超聲引導，而無需血管造影設備。 拉爾夫·羅傑斯博士在再生骨科和運動醫學領域中樹立了卓越的典範。曾經在倫敦的哈雷街工作，他的診所服務於高表現運動員和更廣泛的公眾，現在則位於直布羅陀的中城診所（英國海外領土）。羅傑斯博士以開創性肌肉骨骼療法而聞名，包括開創性的肌肉骨骼栓塞試驗，贏得了NBA和切爾西足球俱樂部等世界級組織的信任。作為先進再生醫學的全球權威，羅傑斯博士因其領導力、創新和對優化人類表現的堅定承諾而受到讚譽。他對國際醫療實踐的貢獻是相當可觀的。他是美國運動醫學學會和英國及愛爾蘭運動與運動醫學學院的院士，並曾擔任考官。羅傑斯博士的影響力深入研究和行業領導。他擔任國際再生醫學專家協會的科學顧問委員會成員，並擔任Clear Dynamics的醫療顧問委員會主席，該公司是推進肌肉骨骼栓塞技術的先驅。通過他的臨床專業知識、學術貢獻和戰略領導，拉爾夫·羅傑斯博士繼續塑造全球再生骨科和運動醫學的未來。